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I usually only share my Den when it is decorated for Christmas and then for the Winter......
Today, I am going to be sharing half of the Den which is decorated with a bit of Americana with some English Country thrown in for good measure......
When I was a child, I read books about England and fell in love with the English Tudor Country style and this room is decorated more in that style than the rest of the house which pays homage to the Victorian Era....
This area of the Den was once one half of a large storage room......
When my Dad made what used to be a Patio into another room, which I called the Den ( again an English Den) I had him remove the wall and door into the storage room to enlarge the newly constructed Den, making it 8' by 20'......
That wall and door originally ran straight across to the left of what used to be my back door and is now the entrance into the Den.....
I had my Dad take off that back door....
You may remember that I recently reorganized what is left of that storage room......
My Dad moved the door over and created this small wall and that is now the entrance into my storage room......
The picture on the wall is of Joe's maternal grandparents on their Wedding day....
I leave this mail box up year round and added 2 tea stained flags to the arrangement....
I made the wreath that hangs on the door to the storage room.....
I hung a sign from the wreath that Joe bought on Clearance in Big Lot's a few years back at 90% off.....
I bought the mirror tiles at a yard sale that I glued to this door and I had every intention of cutting molding to put over the seams to create a french door look......
That is actually still on my To Do List.....
This is the door to a pantry closet that I had my Dad build for me.......
This area was always my little sitting area......
When I would come home from work, if I did not go out shopping, I would sit here and work on blog posts and watch Good Morning America and go to bed about 9:30 am.....
Once I retired, I would sit here and watch TV in the evenings when Joe would be watching his Hockey games or Steeler's football.....
Truth be told, I stopped sitting here when Joe became ill and I have not sat out here since then.....
I elected not to put the air conditioner in the window here in the Den which explains why as it was just too hot this Summer to do so.....
I will be sitting back here a lot more once it gets cooler......
On the corner, I hung some Thomas Kinkade prints that I framed.....
Above the TV......
Home and Garden Party pictures and Home Interiors figurines.....
A Thomas Kinkade cup and saucer......
And another one.....
Recently, my son Joey hooked up my DVD player out here so I can watch movies from quite a vast movie collection I have.....
In the corner......
My Dad built around the electrical box and what used to be the old phone box for the land line.....
One of the things I have to do is have an Electrician replace the outdated and "outlawed" Federal Pacific electrical box.....
I plan on doing that this Fall....
I may then have to find someone to finish this area off as it is no longer in a storage room....
On a table Joe bought at a church flea market for $6 that I refinished.....
More Home Interiors figurines and a vintage ruby glass candy dish.....
A Lenox candle holder that was gifted to me and a blue transferware tea cup.....
I forgot to mention that the color theme of this room is blue, burgundy and ivory......
This room was originally paneled and I painted it first with Kilz before I painted it in blue and tan and we added a chair rail....
Remember this basket that I bought for $1.00 at the church Flea Market that I went to recently......
I ordered the blue and burgundy wood like wallpaper border, that I hung around the ceiling, on Ebay many years ago.....
The house plates and bookends were bought at yard sales....
A Home and Garden Party picture....
The back door which I painted blue many years ago......
Another sign, that Joe bought for 90% off, hanging on the valance......
A vintage basket that was my late neighbor Elly's, that I tucked 2 tea stained flags into, hangs on the door.......
In my next post on SATURDAY, I will finish up my Tour of the Den, sharing the other half of the room decorated with a bit of Americana with a touch of English Country.....
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Good morning, Debbie -- I love the English Country style of decorating -- so cozy. My husband and I visited England several years ago and going through the countryside was my favorite part of the trip. I subscribed to the British version of House Beautiful magazine for a few years.
ReplyDeleteOne question: From the way your chair is setting in relation to the tv, it looks like you would have to turn your head to the side to watch tv -- not a comfortable position.
Enjoy the rest of your day -- best wishes always.
Well, I will answer your "question" even though it was really a statement and NOT a question....The thought never ever occurred to me over the last 25-30 years so I guess it has never ever bothered me, nor Jimmy,who used to sit that way to play videos games there when he lived at home nor Joe, who would have his morning coffee there while watching TV before he went to work prior to retirement.....So I guess it actually is a comfortable position as none of us even gave it a second thought....To each there own....
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful day now!
Deb
Debbie..your home is lovely! I don't comment often but I really enjoy your blog. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBarb Boyack
What an assumption to make regarding the placement of a chair in your home. She sounds like a kook. Everything looks beautiful to me. I am so ready for Fall and cooler weather.
ReplyDeleteThank you!! I have had this problem with this person for some time now and had to block emails from her. She then took to commenting on the blog which I allowed but that is now finished because I have had enough....Thank you for your kind comments and for taking the time to stop by!! I truly appreciate it..
DeleteHugs,
Deb
Barb,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you enjoy my Blog and thanks for taking the time to comment....Also glad that we are friends on Face book too!! Enjoy the Holiday weekend, my friend!!
Hugs,
Deb
What a cozy room...I love the photos of relatives. Such a nice way to see past generations. Have a great Labor Day Weekend!
ReplyDeleteOh dear, excuse me for saying "question" rather than "statement." If I corrected all of your grammatical errors, it would fill a page.
ReplyDeleteAnd I am not a high school or college student...At 66 years old, I do not require someone to correct my "grammatical" errors or to continue to make snarky remarks about my decorating and my house so I would greatly appreciate it if you will keep those comments to yourself and stop commenting here... If not, I will not read or publish your comments, Patty, so you will be wasting your time.
DeleteDeb
Sorry -- that was rude of me to mention grammatical errors in your blog. I apologize.
ReplyDeleteYes, Patty, it was very rude of you and apparently you never heard the saying "if you do not have anything nice to say then do not say anything at all"....This has continued for quite some time with you and your snarky comments about everything I do and I have had enough so please do not comment here or email me anymore.
ReplyDeleteDeb
What a cozy space. I love all those Kinkaid prints; I find his art work so soothing.
ReplyDeletei love that you have the wedding portrait of Joe's grandparents there. It's a beautiful piece and so very meaningful.
ReplyDeleteLove your cozy comfy room with Americana and English country. Nothing prettier I don't think than a flickering candle shining through ruby colored glass like the one you have sitting on your shelf.
ReplyDeleteLove your family pictures as I need to put my family pictures back in my lounge room downstairs now that I see yours and reminded me of it.